WAFC rejects Subi rebuild bid
WAFC rejects Subi rebuild bid
MARK DUFFIELD
23rd October 2008, 6:00 WST
Colin Barnett’s bid to put a redevelopment of Subiaco Oval back on the agenda as one of WA’s stadium options suffered another blow yesterday when the WA Football Commission said it would cost as much or more than a new stadium.
The WAFC’s stadium project director Peter Abery warned that the current site had severe limitations and would be difficult and expensive to turn into a multi-purpose stadium.
His warning echoed the words of former stadium task force chairman John Langoulant and came on the eve of a critical briefing by key stadium task force consultants for the Premier and Sports Minister Terry Waldron.
Mr Barnett spoke favourably of a gradual MCG style rebuild on the current Subiaco Oval site on Perth radio on Tuesday.
WAFC rejects Subi rebuild bid : thewest.com.au
AFL boss backs stadium rethink
AFL boss backs stadium rethink
Andrea Hayward, AAP
October 24, 2008 01:30pm
The AFL will understand if the WA Government kills off plans to build a new $1.1 billion sports stadium in the current economic climate, says league boss Andrew Demetriou.
Mr Demetriou met with WA Premier Colin Barnett and Sports Minister Tuck Waldron today in Perth to discuss the stadium and other issues.
The previous WA government pledged to build a $1.1 billion stadium to replace Subiaco Oval after a taskforce backed new construction over redevelopment.
But Mr Barnett said WA had too many infrastructure commitments and a redevelopment may go ahead after the project was revisited by his government.
``We will be facing some choices, there are too many projects lined up in Western Australia, all at the moment, seemingly happening at the same time - I don't think that's realistic,'' Mr Barnett said.
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